The most valuable pennies, which are rare but possibly still in circulation, are 1943 copper Lincoln wheat pennies, a few of which were produced accidentally as the U.S. mints were supposed to use ...

See a list of the top 10 most valuable U.S. wheat pennies of 2024, including the 1944 Steel Wheat Penny and 1943 Copper Wheat Penny.

But a few bronze planchets, a blank coin with no design, may have been left behind, resulting in extremely rare and valuable 1943-S bronze pennies. In 2016, one of these pennies sold at auction ...

The most valuable U.S. coin ever, a $20 gold piece, a 1933 "Double Eagle" coin, sold for $18.9 million at auction in 2021. The most valuable pennies, which are rare but possibly still in ...

In 2016, one of these pennies sold at auction for $282,000. 5. 1909 VDB Matte Proof Lincoln Penny — $258,000 Older coins tend to be worth more the longer they are around.